Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-29
THE SHOOTING CASE.
IT is CONTINUED UNTIL FRIDAY ON
MOTION OF ACCUSED.
List Of Witnesses, Punishment Pre-
seTibed, &c.-Fined for Selling Liquor
on eundsy-other Cases.

chamber night before last, full account OF
which was published In yesterdays DIS.
match. This occurrence having attracted
considerable attention, there was large
crowd in attendance upon the session OF
tie court.
CONTINUED.
This was the FIRST case called when the
Justice took his scat. &. '. Meredith,
Esq, stated that be had just been engaged
rs counsel by the accused. and therefore
had not sufficiently acquainted himself
with the case TO 20 into an examination.
He a>kcd for continuance until FRIDAY,
saying that he had other cases which would
engage his attention until that time. The
continuance was granted and WOmack re-
nCWed his il.bOnd.
WITNESSES.
The arrest was made by Officers sutton
ard Wilkinson. In addition to these the
WITNESSES ramcd in The warrant were A.
l.. Fuqua. Oliver Mountcastle, Il. Burton,
l.. W. Dorset, 4. II. kaufman, Il. L. Au-
gust, {. j. IllrShbcrg, and Jacob Lange.
The nameof Alderman Ira Bland was add.
ed To the lit as a witness Tor the Common
wealth.
THE PUNISHMENT.
Section 80 Of chapter 8, Criminal Procc-
cure Of 1873, in defining the punishment
for Shooting in place OF public resort
SAYS: at any person unI1wfuily shoot At
another person in any street in a town. or
in any place OF public resort, whether in
town or elsewhere. he shall be confined in
Jail not les. than six months nor more than
one wear, aud he fined not less than 800
por exceeding $1,000.
Mr.. FUQUA NOT SHOT AT.
4 friend Of MIR. Womack, who was pres
cni when The shooting occurred and who
will be a illness for the defence, says posi-
lively that Womsck did not shoot at Mr..
Fudul. hut at Il man who was running out
Of the door. and who was one OF those who
infcrfertd TO prevent the alteration be.
tween W0maCk and Fuqua.
SELLING LIQUOR on SUNDAY.
Tie coutlnued case Of White Il jenkins.
the coloICd prOpretors Of bar-roOm on
Eighth street between Main and Cary,
charged with keeping their place open and
selling liquor on SUNDAY, June ~, 1887,
was called. Several witnesses testified
that on the day named they entered the
place Of the accused ty an alley, or hail,
and back door and got liquor. They also
saw numerous other parties with whom
mont.
White was rot at court. being confined
At home by sickness. jenkins said that he
vas lot at his place OF business on the
above date ard that il any liquor was sold
il WIS wiihout his knowledge or sanction.
\ inc OF 81 was imposed.
WITHOUT AIICENSE.
William smith ard Norman Jacobs (col-
a
seventh street between Cary and Canal,
we're present in response TO a summons ior
them 10 show cause, if any they could, why
n Gne Of $500 should not be imposed OF
them for selling liquor on Sunday, June
2Glh, and without license. Owing to The
shscuce Of an impOrtant witness the case
was continued until to-day.
Thi- summons was issued upOn the te>-
timony OF William Taylor, who was before
the court Monday for being drunk and
wing on the street, and who, IN answer t)
The question whore be got liquor on sun
daV, replied that lac got two drinks at this
place. Another witness whose name Tty
lor gave said that he saw ut least l01 per
son, get liquor there on Sunday.
OTHER CASES.
George Smith and Mary +. Ross Doth
colcrCG), disofderlv and fighting in the
house Of Julia Lewis. smith discharged;
Ross fined 81 and costs.
{. Ellis tcOlOIed). a,saulting and beating
Lizzie Harvey. Dh missed.
Lizzie Harvey, drunk and disordcIiy on
the street. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Mary Gei,ingcr. drank. Dismissed.
Charles G.. smith (colored), drunk and
trespas>irg on the premises Of the Second
police station. Fined - aud costs.
John Collins. druak and dsOrderlv and
using profanc language on the street. Fined
So ana costs.
Martha Nichols rolored), common
street walker. Sccuiity required for thirty
day in the sum OF 800.
william Spindle (cOlorcd), drunk and
Celting on ibe street Fined Sand costs.
Lucy Harris (cOlOred), aSsaultnS ana
abusing sarah Walker and using indecent
language on the street. Paid costs.
j. L. Wharton, assautiug and beatng
Challe, -. Glinn and cuTsing Z. u. Giinn
in The street. Fined s. and costs.
Peter -. Glinn, trcSpaSsng on The pre-
mi>cs oi and assauitlng and beating j. l..
Wharton Dismissed.
VI. e. Clara, asSaullinS and striking
Peter j. Glinn in the street. Dismissed.
Fleming pavne (coloredl. a>saulting and
beating Sarlh llarri,. Paid costs.
Marcus Davis, aSslulung, beating. and
threatening the lie Of Saille +. Davis.
Pad costs.
George Harold (colored), drunk aad dis
orderly on the street. Fined 500 and
costs.
Water Toler white and Sallie Lark
(colcred), fighting in the public street.
Continued until to-day.
NaIy l.. Taylor (co0rcd) curSinS aud
abusing Lou ArmisTeld on the street Dis
missed on psNmcnt OF costs.
Otiie Gresham, as>aulting Emma Hill
with rock. Dismissed.
Walter Wood tcOlored), asssuIin2 and
beating his wife. Jennie Wood. Fined $40
and required to give security Tor twelve
months in the sum Of 5000.
Lairatta Brothers, keeping their bar room
open on sunday. Fined 90.
LlOVd Hamilton, GREETINGS nuisance by
running hobbyhorse machines on seven
teenth street to the annoyance OF tne
neighbOrhood. Dismissed.
Michael shortell, drunk and creating
disturbance and assaulting and beating
Frank Shortell. Dismissed.
George FauntlerOy, assaultlnS aud
striking Joe Gregory. Fined Sj aud costs.
Catherine Johnson, cursing and abusing
Catherine Evans. Both required to give
security for twelve months in the SUN OF
S1C0.